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Contracts, Invoices & Legal
The operational infrastructure of a freelance business — and the area most freelancers neglect until a client dispute makes it expensive. This sub-forum covers freelance contract templates, scope creep clauses, kill fees, late payment terms, invoice structures, payment platform comparisons, and the legal protections that separate professional freelancers from hobbyists. Downloadable templates live here alongside member experiences with difficult client situations and the contract language that resolved them.
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Gatti will be based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, where he focuses on structuring and executing asset-backed securities deals and other structured finance transactions. View the full article
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. report shows margins widened and profitability remained high even as credit quality saw some wobbles from consumer and commercial loan portfolios. View the full article
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TransUnion cuts Vantagescore 4.0 to $0.99, aiming to boost lender choice and affordability as FHFA pushes mortgage score modernization and competition. View the full article
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The delay in its shareholder meeting to approve the sale to UWM Holdings could put Two Harbors back in play, but will it get the same price from another buyer? View the full article
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Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran said it is too early to judge how U.S. involvement in the war with Iran will affect inflation and monetary policy. View the full article
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A potential government shutdown could create unprecedented risks for housing, delaying data releases, and affecting markets more than past shutdowns. View the full article
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Different markets for home equity products emerge, plus technology changes make it easier and quicker for traditional offerings to reach consumers. View the full article
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The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage climbed 12 basis points to 6.46% in the week ended Sept. 26, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday. View the full article
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The Mortgage Bankers Association's chief operating officer has decided to retire after 11 years at the job. Three association leaders were promoted as a result. View the full article
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Fifth Third announced it plans to buy the Dallas bank in a $10.9 billion transaction. View the full article
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New Federal Reserve research reveals that identity theft victims who use extended fraud alerts often see significant and lasting credit improvements. View the full article
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President The President wants the two government-sponsored loan buyers to help speed lower-cost home creation and their oversight agency's director is following up. View the full article
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The San Francisco-based banking giant reported a 9% annual jump in quarterly profits. It also made official its appointment of CEO Charlie Scharf as chairman. View the full article
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Retroactive interpretations have bedeviled mortgage servicers and the market for older loans. The industry will be watching other cases in New York closely now. View the full article
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Federal Reserve Governor Stephan Miran said the economic standoff with China could increase market volatility, further necessitating the central bank to move its policy stance to neutral. View the full article
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Observers believe the government shutdown and lack of data is keeping mortgage rates in the same narrow range, as investors have issues reading the tea leaves. View the full article
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Mortgage Bankers Association economist Marina Walsh said lenders could be failing to close more loans as more consumers apply with multiple originators. View the full article
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The rollout comes as the company looks to build out offerings for originators, launching after PHH returned to the proprietary reverse-mortgage arena this year. View the full article
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Kin, a direct-to-consumer insurance provider, has started a mortgage broker in Florida which also takes loan applications through a call center or online. View the full article
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Forbearance or refinancing may help some, workarounds can keep many mainstream loans moving and one type of uncertainty does have an upside for rates. View the full article
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest Consumer Price Index reading Friday morning, showing inflation rose by 0.3% in September, slightly below August's pace. The report also found core inflation steady at 3.0%, even as shelter costs eased and gasoline prices spiked. View the full article
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Bill Pulte's X post has the industry excited that loan level price adjustments could change, but the impact would not be as beneficial as some think, KBW said. View the full article
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Lenders and investors say the new rules will increase the cost of financing and limit homeowners' access to equity by curbing the enforceability of contracts. View the full article
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Refinancing pushed mortgage originations higher as rates eased, and home equity lending kept growing, but rising delinquencies signal mounting borrower stress. View the full article
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